Day 22: Checkin' In.

I woke up to the sound of rain and wondered how I'd make it to the gym.  After all, I would have to:

1. Get to the car. (Nearly twenty feet away!  OUTSIDE! Where there was rain!)
2. Drive.  (Through the rain!)
3. Find a parking space. (In the rain!)
4. Walk to the gym. (Possibly up to two blocks!  In the...well, you know.)

Because I am a Post-Apocalyptic Warrior not entirely a wuss too mortified not to go because I'm playing in front of a live studio audience, I hopped to it.  Upper body workout +  week four of the Couch-to-5K Run = one tired slackmistress.

But not too tired for a post-gym dispatch:

 

Comments

[Liz]

You look really cute in this vid--that do-rag brings out your eyes in a nice way!

I'm not made for running either...got some crapped out joints so I'm kind of scared to try it. But maybe if I get off my ass I can somehow figure out how to *elliptical* away from zombies in a low impact fashion.

*glances over at cheap elliptical machine I put together all by myself, inwardly boasting that I'd never be someone who has an exercise machine in their home and uses it as a coat rack*

*This machine is now serving as a coat rack*

Well, uh, we shall see.

[Complete Geek]

Tom, Dick, and Harry are out in the woods camping. They are having a great time when suddenly a bear appears at the edge of their camp.

Dick slowly reaches down and starts untying his shoes.

"What are you doing"? says Tom.

"I run faster without my shoes on." replies Dick.

"You can't outrun a bear". Says Harry.

"I don't have to outrun the bear, I just have to out run you!"

[the slackmistress]

Liz: Don't hurt yourself, by any means! I hope that I got across that I'm not suggesting anyone push themselves past the point of injury. But challenging yourself and seeing that you can accomplish things that you're not supposed to be able to do is sort of awesome...

@CG: Ha!

[Zanzabarb]

Just reporting in to say that I completely approve of your commitment to this goal. I look forward to meeting you as a productive memeber of the post-apocalyptic society.

[Boski]

I hear you Slackmistress. I too was not given the body to type of a runner. Sadly I was given the body of a bowler. I loved running, sure you could use a glacier to time how fast I ran but I could run for a while. I used run 5 sometime 6 days a week. I used to do between 3 to 5 miles. I got to the point I did a couple 5K. T about 2002 my knees decieded to stage a revolt. It was not pretty. It has taken me a couple years but I can now run a couple times a week.

So to all of you who are not built like a runner I tell you this these words of wisdom. Spend money on your shoes. Also go to a running store and have them look at your stride so you can get the right shoe.

[astrothsknot]

Boski, what do mean when you say "Built like a runner," because I'm getting all kinds of wierd pictures in my head, all along these lines

A guy gets rid of his dog because this centipede is supposed to be better. It makes him cups of tea, runs his bath and records all his favourite programmes. So the man puts the centipede to the ultimate test. he goes for his morning jog, after telling the centipede to go to the shop and buy his morning paper.

He comes back and the centipede is still there. "Where's my paper? How come you're still here?"

"Gimme a break," retorts the centipede. "I'm still putting my shoes on."